WRITER
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
967 - 1007
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
Badi' al-Zamān al-Hamadānī or al-Hamadhānī (Arabic: بديع الزمان الهمذاني التغلبي; Persian: بديعالزمان همدانی; 969 in Hamadan، Iran – 1007) was a medieval Arab poet and man of letters. He is best known for his work the Maqamat Badi' az-Zaman al-Hamadhani, a collection of 52 episodic stories of a rogue, Abu al-Fath al-Iskandari, as recounted by a narrator, 'Isa b. Hisham. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani has received more than 72,580 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani is the 2,532nd most popular writer (up from 2,581st in 2019), the 250th most popular biography from Iran (down from 230th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Iranian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
73k
Page Views (PV)
60.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.48
Effective Languages (L*)
3.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani ranks 2,532 out of 7,302. Before him are John Edward Williams, John Mandeville, Jung Chang, Heinz G. Konsalik, Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, and André Pieyre de Mandiargues. After him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Ottavio Rinuccini, Nima Yooshij, Mkhitar Sebastatsi, Na Hye-sok, and Aristeas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Edward Williams
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2,526
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2,527
Jung Chang
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2,528
Heinz G. Konsalik
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2,529
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
1715 - 1769
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,530
André Pieyre de Mandiargues
1909 - 1991
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,531
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
967 - 1007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,532
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
1809 - 1894
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,533
Ottavio Rinuccini
1562 - 1621
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,534
Nima Yooshij
1897 - 1960
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2,535
Mkhitar Sebastatsi
1676 - 1749
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 2,536
Na Hye-sok
1896 - 1948
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 2,537
Aristeas
600 BC - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 2,538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 967, Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani ranks 6. Before him are Bolesław I the Brave, Louis V of France, Emperor Kazan, Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr, and Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1007, Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani ranks 2. Before him is Maslama al-Majriti. After him is Urraca Fernández.
Others Born in 967
Go to all RankingsBolesław I the Brave
POLITICIAN
967 - 1025
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 1
Louis V of France
POLITICIAN
967 - 987
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 2
Emperor Kazan
POLITICIAN
967 - 1008
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 3
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
967 - 1049
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 4
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
967 - 1044
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 5
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
WRITER
967 - 1007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1007
Go to all RankingsMaslama al-Majriti
ASTRONOMER
950 - 1007
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
WRITER
967 - 1007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 2
Urraca Fernández
POLITICIAN
950 - 1007
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani ranks 250 out of 631. Before him are Orodes I of Parthia (-190), Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani (798), Morteza Motahhari (1919), Marjane Satrapi (1969), Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani (948), and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar (1933). After him are Nima Yooshij (1897), Raffi (1835), Mohammad Beheshti (1928), Parvin E'tesami (1907), Ubayd Zakani (1301), and Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (1940).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsOrodes I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 90 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 244
Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani
POLITICIAN
798 - 844
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 245
Morteza Motahhari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1979
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 246
Marjane Satrapi
COMIC ARTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 247
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
948 - 1038
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 248
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1981
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 249
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
WRITER
967 - 1007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 250
Nima Yooshij
WRITER
1897 - 1960
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 251
Raffi
WRITER
1835 - 1888
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 252
Mohammad Beheshti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 253
Parvin E'tesami
WRITER
1907 - 1941
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 254
Ubayd Zakani
WRITER
1301 - 1371
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 255
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 256
Among WRITERS In Iran
Among writers born in Iran, Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani ranks 26. Before him are Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani (1125), Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Daqiqi (1000), Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar (1906), Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh (1883), and Ahmad Shamlou (1925). After him are Nima Yooshij (1897), Raffi (1835), Parvin E'tesami (1907), Ubayd Zakani (1301), Asadi Tusi (999), and Abolqasem Lahouti (1887).
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 20
Hamdallah Mustawfi
1281 - 1349
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 21
Daqiqi
1000 - 977
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 22
Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar
1906 - 1988
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 23
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
1883 - 1936
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 24
Ahmad Shamlou
1925 - 2000
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 25
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
967 - 1007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 26
Nima Yooshij
1897 - 1960
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 27
Raffi
1835 - 1888
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 28
Parvin E'tesami
1907 - 1941
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 29
Ubayd Zakani
1301 - 1371
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 30
Asadi Tusi
999 - 1072
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 31
Abolqasem Lahouti
1887 - 1957
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 32